Original oil painting on canvas covered board
40.6 × 30.5cm
Like many of my paintings, Resurrection is inspired by the ancient stories that have been told across the ages to make sense of the wonder and chaos of life. It combines the power of 'The Goddess', with the phenomenon of resurrection - both frequent central themes for stories that have been told across the world for millennia.
I am interested that similar themes emerge again and again, across geographies and through the ages, highlighting our human similarities, and our shared need to tell stories to make sense of the incomprehensible.
The snake and winged lions are drawn from the iconography of resurrection in medieval illuminated manuscripts, especially the Book of Kells, which is full of intricate animal symbolism referencing the resurrection of Christ.
The Goddess stands with her head in the heavens and her feet in the river of life, exuding her easy, boundless power.
Original oil painting on canvas covered board
40.6 × 30.5cm
Like many of my paintings, Resurrection is inspired by the ancient stories that have been told across the ages to make sense of the wonder and chaos of life. It combines the power of 'The Goddess', with the phenomenon of resurrection - both frequent central themes for stories that have been told across the world for millennia.
I am interested that similar themes emerge again and again, across geographies and through the ages, highlighting our human similarities, and our shared need to tell stories to make sense of the incomprehensible.
The snake and winged lions are drawn from the iconography of resurrection in medieval illuminated manuscripts, especially the Book of Kells, which is full of intricate animal symbolism referencing the resurrection of Christ.
The Goddess stands with her head in the heavens and her feet in the river of life, exuding her easy, boundless power.
